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Film Studies Course Structure lst year Paper Code Subject Marks Teaching hour Remarks 1 BFS 401 Compulsory English 70+30 150 hrs 2 BFS 421 Psychology and film stuclies 70+30 150 hrs 3 BFS 422 Basic film history 70+30 150 hrs 4 BFS 423 Film as an art form 70+30 150 hrs 5 BFS 424 Film-making fundamentals 100 (P) 150 hrs 2nd year !Paper! Code Subject Marks Teaching hour Remarks !6 BFS 402 Compulsory Nepali 70+30 150 hrs I-i BFS425 Art of east and west 70+30 150 hrs !8 BFS 426 Film theory and criticism 70+30 150 hrs 9I BFS 427 -A The art of acting i 100(P) 150 hrs Acting i BFS427-B Intermediate film making Dir.,Cine.,edit.sound. iiiiloIijIIi BFS 428 -A i Introduction to acting 50+50 150 hrs Specialization(selectanyonesubjectfromspecialilzationgroup) i BFS428-B Fundamental of Sounc], ElectromagnetismandAcoustic 8 50+50I 150 hrs BFS 428 -C Basics of Cinematography 50+50 150 hrs i .BFS428-Di Basics of screen play writing and direction i 5o+50 150 hrs i BFS428-E lntroductic>n to film editing 50+50 150 hrs 3rd year • Subject Marks Teaching hour BFS 403 Compulso 70+30 150 hrs BFS 429 Contem porary world cinema 70+30 150 hrs BFS 430 -A the actors art and craft 50+50 150 hrs Acting Specialization BFS 430 -8 Documentary film making : techniques and aesthetics 50+50 150 hrs Dir„Cine.,edit.sound. BFS 431 -A Body and movement; voice and speech 150 hrs BFS 431 -a Technology for sounc] recording and mixing 150 hrs BFS 431 -C intermec!iate cinem atography I 150 hrs BFS 431 -D BFS 431 -E 432 -A Techni ue of screen-writi 150 hrs of ecliti Buildin a character 150 hrs Choose according to your specialization 150 hrs 43lF- a Basics of sound desi 150 hrs intermediate cinematography 11 Visual stQ 150 hrs 150 hrs ractice of editi #Ti.ae Choose according to your specialization

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Page 1: Film Studies...BFS 430 -A the actors art and craft 50+50 150 hrs Acting Specialization BFS 430 -8 Documentary film making : techniques and aesthetics 50+50 150 hrs Dir„Cine.,edit.sound

Film StudiesCourse Structure

lst year

Paper Code Subject Marks Teaching hour Remarks

1 BFS 401 Compulsory English 70+30 150 hrs2 BFS 421 Psychology and film stuclies 70+30 150 hrs

3 BFS 422 Basic film history 70+30 150 hrs

4 BFS 423 Film as an art form 70+30 150 hrs

5 BFS 424 Film-making fundamentals 100 (P) 150 hrs

2nd year

!Paper! CodeSubject Marks Teaching hour Remarks

!6 BFS 402 Compulsory Nepali 70+30 150 hrs

I-i BFS425 Art of east and west 70+30 150 hrs

!8 BFS 426 Film theory and criticism 70+30 150 hrs

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BFS 427 -A The art of acting

i 100(P)

150 hrsActing

i BFS427-BIntermediate film making Dir.,Cine.,edit.sound.

iiiiloIijIIi BFS 428 -A i Introduction to acting 50+50 150 hrs

Specialization(selectanyonesubjectfromspecialilzationgroup)i BFS428-B

Fundamental of Sounc], ElectromagnetismandAcoustic8 50+50I

150 hrs

BFS 428 -C Basics of Cinematography 50+50 150 hrs

i .BFS428-Di Basics of screen play writing and directioni 5o+50

150 hrs

i BFS428-E lntroductic>n to film editing 50+50 150 hrs

3rd year

• Subject Marks Teaching hour

BFS 403 Compulso 70+30 150 hrsBFS 429 Contem porary world cinema 70+30 150 hrs

BFS 430 -A the actors art and craft 50+50 150 hrs Acting Specialization

BFS 430 -8Documentary film making : techniques

and aesthetics50+50 150 hrs Dir„Cine.,edit.sound.

BFS 431 -A Body and movement; voice and speech 150 hrs

BFS 431 -aTechnology for sounc] recording and

mixing150 hrs

BFS 431 -C intermec!iate cinem atography I 150 hrsBFS 431 -D

BFS 431 -E

432 -A

Techni ue of screen-writi 150 hrsof ecliti

Buildin a character150 hrs

Choose according to

your specialization

150 hrs43lF- a Basics of sound desi 150 hrs

intermediate cinematography 11

Visual stQ

150 hrs

150 hrsractice of editi

#Ti.ae

Choose according to

your specialization

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41:n yearPaper code Subject Marks Credit hour Remarks

16 BFS 404 Compulsory Nepal studies 70+30 150 hrs

17 BFS 433 Research methodology and term paper 50+50 150 hrs

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BFS 434 -ADifferent methods and techniques of

50+50 150 hrs

Choose according toyourspecialization

actingBFS 434 - a Audio -post production 50+50 150 hrsBFS 434 -C Advance Cinematography I 50+50 150 hrs

BFS 434 - D1 Film directing : techniques and aesthetics 50+50 150 hrs

BFS 434 -D2 Advanced screen writing 50+50 150 hrs

BFS 434 - E Mastering cinema : from camera to table 50+50 150 hrs

i119i BFS 435 -A Film acting and orientation of medium 50+50 150 hrs

Choose according toyourspecialization

BFS 435 - a Sense of cinema sound 50+50 150 hrs•BFS 435 -C

Advance Cinematography 11 50+50 150 hrsBFS 435 - D1 Film production : workflow 50+50 150 hrs

BFS 435 -D2 Developing a feature length screenplay 50+50 150 hrs

BFS 435 - E Practice of different editing approaches 50+50I 150 hrs

!20 BFS 436 Final.. project iL HOO (p) 150 hrs

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PSYCHOLOGY AND FILM STUDIES

Full Marks: 100Theory: 70 + Practical: 30Pass Marks: Theory 28, Practical 12

BFS421

ObjectiveThe main objective of this course is to apprise the students the knowledge on psychologicalscience both in academic and applied area, acquaint them with different psychologicalapproaches in basic psychology and to teach how to understand human nature and relate theunderstanding with human interaction. Along with theories and their application, student will beable to acquaint with the use of psychology in film study. It is expected that the course willprovide knowledge about professional approach of psychology in its applied field including filmstudy.

1. Psvcholoev Introductiona. Definition, nature, goal and scope of psychologyb. Brief history ofmodem psychologyc. Perspectives and applications of psychology

Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padam Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,

Kathmandu, Nepalb. S. K. Mangal (2009). z4# J#froc7%cfz.o# /o Ptycfoo/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

2. Sensation and perce|)tio_r±a. Definition, nature, characteristics, types of sensation and perception,b. Factors affecting perception; perceptual processes, and Gestalt principles of perceptual

organizationc. Social Cognition: Definition, importance, process (steps) of social cognition, social

perceptiond. Social influence, attitude and attitude change, Social conformity and social compliancee. Social influence, prejudice and discrimination

Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padan Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,

Kirti Publication Pvt. Ltd, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.b. S. K. Mangal (2009). z4# J#/rod24cfz.o# fo Pnycfoo/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

3. Emotion and Motivatiqu•tfr6rtipveag:1£°n)rafure9Characteristics,Physioloatcalbasis,processandtypesofemotion,and

•ies of emotion and motivation

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Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :c. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padam Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,

Kirti Publication Pvt. Ltd, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.d. S. K. Mangal (2009). 4# J#„od%c/z.o# /a ftycfeo/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

4. Learning and memoryLeaning

1. Nature of learning, difference among learning, instinct, and maturation2. Factors affecting learning, Transfer of learning and its types3. Theories of leaning: classical, insight, and social learning

Memory1. Nature, characteristics, process, and types of memory2. Stage theory model and parallel distribution processing model of memory3. Forgetting: nature and causes of forgetting, brain and forgetting4. Methods of improving memories

Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padan Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,

Kirti Publication Pvt. Ltd, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.b. S. K. Mangal (2009). ,4% J#irod%c/7.o# /o Prycho/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

5. Abnormal Psvchologv

a. Definition of abnormality, nature, types and historical perspective of al]normal behavior.b. C.ausal factors and viewpoints in abnormality @iological viewpoint, psychosocial

viewpoints and sociocultural viewpoints)c. Some forms of abnormality: anxiety, mood disorders, somatofom and dissociative

disorders, personality disorder and psychoses.Source book:1. Robert C. Carson et al (1998). 4b#ormcI/ Pst;cfoo/ogy cI#c7 A4ocJer# £!/e (loth Edison)

6. I_s_vcholofical Explanation of cinemL±Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. z4 Pf}Jcfeo/ogy o//foe rf/7% by Ed S. Tan (2018). Palgrave communications. Humanities,

Social Sciences, Business (Article)a. The cultural psychology of motion pictures: Dreams that Money Can Buy in Film,

Television and the Psychology of the Social Dream by Robert W. Rieber and Robert J.Kelly (2014). Springer.

c. Psychology at the Movies (2012). By Skip Dine Young. Wiley-Blackwc]l

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c. People Like Ourselves - Porfraycr/a o/ n4e#/c7/ J##esf j# /he A4ov!.e£ |Jacqueline N.Zimmerman (2003). The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Maryland, and Oxford.

5.2 Psychological Theories and Cinemaa. Psychoanalytic theoryb. Humanistic theoryc. Cognitive theory

53 Emotion and CinemaSource book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Emotion and Film Theory (2003) by Norbert Wiley in Sf%dz.es z.# Sy»26o/;.c J77/erc}c/z.o#,

Volume 26,169-187b. I_ntert!.ctivity_ aged Emotion through Cinematography (1999) by WiINiam Michael

Tomlinson, Jr. MA Thesis (unpublished).

S.no. Topic Mark Remarks12 Final Examination 70

Internal MarksA.FilmPractical 3010

8. AssigrmentCoTerminalExam 10

10Students need to complete 5 practical work and assigrment related to each unit as assigned bytheconcemedpsychologyteacher.

Students will be required to make a short flction or documentary film about any one mentalillness. The film should be 3 to 5 minutes in length.

Topic of the project work or assignments will be provided by the concerned psychology teacher.By writing project work (mini research or term paper) students are expected to develop criticalthinking skill on a particular topic they are interested to pursue in the future academic course.Mini research work should be based on primary data.

Studentsneedtosubmittheircompletedpracticalandprojectpapersattheendofacademicyear.The practical and reports should be approved (signed) by the concerned psychology teacher.Student' s practical and project will be evaluated by external examiners during viva examination.

The marks obtained in practical, assignment, and project work(25) will be added in the finalexamination marks (75).

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exploit our cognition to make movies understandable, exciting,

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2. 7lfee E#z.g7"¢ a/Kcxper fJcz"ser.. Identify the psychological principles related to leamingillustrated in the film. Select 2-3 relevant scenes and elaborate on how the selected scenesconform and or fail to conform the psychological principle(s) that you have identified.

3. 12 Angry men: American History X, Schindler's ListBased on the concept of social influence, prejudice and pro-social behavior, analyze anytwo of the above films elucidating how the films conform and or fail to conform to theprinciples of the aforementioned concepts.

4. We need to talk about Kevin, Fatal AttractionAnalyze the film "We need to talk about Kevin"from the perspective of abnormalpsychology elaborating how the film conforms and or fails to conform in the portrayal ofcharacters with the disorder.

Other Readings1. Baron, R. A. (2003). Psychology. 6th Edition. Prentice-Hall of India.2. Feldman, R. S., (2003) U7!c7ersJcr#c7j.72g Pfycfoo/ogy, 5th Edition. Tata MCGraw Hill

Publication.3. Lahey, 8. 8., Prycfoo/ogy-47z J73/roc7atc/z.o7c, Tata MCGraw Hill Publication.4. Morgan C. T., King, R.A., Weisz, J.R., Schopler, J. /#/rod%cfz.o# /o Prycfoo/ogy, Latest

edition.

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BASIC FILM HISTORY

Full Marks : loo

Theory : 70, Practical : 30

Pass Marks: Theory 28, Practical 12

BFS422

Objectives:

The obiective of the course is to help understand the evolution of visual language, and the

development of technical and aesthetic components of cinema. The course will help discover

different dimensions of cinema language that have been already discovered and impart the

knowledge of evolution of cinema language from other forms of art. The course is also to

learn the chronological development of the techniques and aesthetics of cinema before

1960.

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION OF FILM HISTORY

Film history and how it is done

Why do we care about old movies?

Film history as description and explanation

Evidence

Explaining the past

History as story

UNIT 2: EARLY CINEMA

The invention and early age of the cinema(1880-1904)

The international expansion of the cinema (1905-1912)

National cinemas , Hollywood classism and world war I( 1913-1919)

UNIT 3: THE LATE SILENT ERA

France in the 1920s

Germany in the 1920s

Soviet cinema in the 1920s

The late silent era in Hollywood (1920-1928)

International trends of the 1920s

UNIT 4: THE ADVENT OF SOUND

i. The introduction of sound

ii. The Hollywood studio system (1930-1945)

Other studio systems

Cinemas of USSR, Germany and Italy(1930-1945)

§nch poetic realism (1930-1945)

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vi. Leftist,documentaryand experimental cinemas (1930-1945)

UNIT 5: THE POST WAR ERA

American cinemas in the post war era (1945-1960)

Italian neo realism (1945-1959)

Postwar European cinema (1945-1959)

Postwar cinema beyond the west (1945-1959)

Art cinema and auteur theory

French new wave(1958-1967)

Documentary and experimental cinemas ( 1945-1965)

UNIT 6: HISTORY OF NEPALI CINEMA

Early period ( 1965-1980)

Evolution of popular Nepali cinema ( 1980-1995)

Conflict era

New trends of Nepali cinema

FILM SCREENINGS

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films-train coming to

the station, worker

leaving the factory

• Triptothemoon

• Lifeofafireman

• Birthofanation

• Intolerance

• Thecabinetof Dr.

Cali8ari

• Battleship potemkin

• Jazzsinger

• Unchenandelou

• Wizardofoz

• CitizenKane

• The bicyclethieves

• Singingintherain

• 4ooblows

• Breathless

40 HOURS

10 HOURS

• Hiroshimamon

amour

• Maiti8har

• Kumari

• Badalidoakash

• Sindur

• Basudev

• Mukundo

• Numafung

S.No.1 TopicFinalExaminationInternalMarksA.InternalAssigrment8.FilmHistoryProjectworkC.TerminalExam Mark Remarks

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Text books

1. Film historyan introduction -Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell

2. Thecomingofsound-Dougls Gomery

3. The oxford history of world cinema -Geoffery Nowell Smith

4. The storyof Hollywood -Gregory Paul williams

5. Nepalichalachitra ko itihas-Laxmi Nathsharma

References

1. The Persistence of History: Cinema, Television and the Modern Event -Vivan Sobchak

2. Easy Riders Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-And Rock 'N Roll Generation Saved Hollywood-

Peter Biskind

3. Film art an introduction -David Bordwell , Krisitn Thomposn

4. Chalchitra kala ra prabidhi-Prakashshayami

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FILM AS AN ART FORM

Full Marks : 100

Theory : 70, Practical : 30

Pass Marks: Theory 28, Practical 12

BFS 423

Objectives

The obiective of the course is to impart the basic theoretical knowledge of cinema and film

language. The course conceptualizes cinema as an art form through its codes and

conventions, and conveys the knowledge of critical analysis of film.

UNIT 1: FILM AS AN ART

1. Thenatureofart

2. Waysof lookingatart

A. The spectrum of abstraction

8. Themodesofdiscourse

C. The "Rapports de production"

3. Thestructureofart

UNIT 2: FILM AND THE OTHER ARTS

1. Film photographyand painting

2. Filmandthenovel

3. Filmandtheater

4. Filmandmusic

5. Film and environmental arts

UNIT 3: INTRODUCTloN TO FILM MAI(lNG

1. Basicgrammaroffilm language

2. Basictechniques

UNIT 4: TECHNOLOGY : IMAGE AND SOUND

1. Artand technology

A. Image technology

a. Sound technology

2. Thelens

3. Thecamera

4. Thesoundtra

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UNIT 5: BASIC COMPONENTS OF FILM LANGUAGE

1. Space

2. Time

3. Picture

4. Sound

UNIT 6: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM : SIGN AND SYNTAX

1. Signs

i.

ii.

2. Syntax

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

The physiology of perception

Denotative and connotative meaning

Codes

Mise-en-scene

The framed image

The diachronic shot

v. Sound

vi. Montage

UNIT 7: MAJOR FILM THEORIES

1. Dialectic materialisttheories

2. Cine semiotics and structuralism

3. Idealism incinema theoriesofAndrie Bazin

4. Expressionism , Impressionism , Realism , Neorealism , Surrealism

UNIT 8: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FILM FORM

1. Theconceptoffilmform

2. Principlesoffilm form

UNIT 9: NARRATIVE AS A FORMAL SYSTEM

1. Principles of narrative construction

2. Narration : flowofstory information

UNIT 10: STYLE AS A FORMAL SYSTEM

1. The concept.tofstyle

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UNIT 11: FILM GENRE

1. Understanding genre

2. Definingagenre

3. Analyzingagenre

4. Genre history

5. Closestudyofsomefilmgenre

UNIT 12: DOCUMENTARY, EXPERIMENTAL AND ANIMATED FILMS

Documentary

1. Introduction

2. Types of documentary

3. The boundaries between documentary and fiction

4. Typesofform in documentary film

Experimental films

Types of form in experimental films

Animated films

UNIT 13: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FILM

1. The classical narrative cinema

2. Narrative alternatives to classical film making

3. Form, styleand ideology

4. Writinga critical analysisofafilm

15 HRS

15 HRS

10 HRS

S.No. Topic Mark Remarks1 Final Examination 702 Internal Marks 30

A. Internal Assigrment 108. Critical analysis paper writing 10

C. Terminal Exam 10r`,`

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Text boolts

1. Film art-an introduction -David Bordwell. Kristin Thomposon

2. Howto read afilm-James Monaco

Reference Books

1. Film Theoryand criticism -Leo Braudy, Marshall cohen

2. Whatiscinema?Volumel-AndreBazin

3. Whatiscinema?Volume2-AndreBazin

4. Concept in film theory-DudleyAndrew

5. Sculpting in time -Andrie Tarkovsky

6. Cinema 1 : The moventimage-GillesDeleuze

7. Cinema 2 : Thetime image-Gilles Deleuze

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FILM-MAKING FUNDAMENTALS

Full Marks : loo

Practical : 100

Pass Marks: 40

0biectives:

BFS 424

The obiective of the course is to help understand the entire filmmaking process and the

workflow involved. The course will also expose students on various techniques and software

used for film production.

UNIT 1 : PREREQUISITES OF CINEMA STUDIES 10 HOURS

1. Close study of popular films : understanding the basic techniques and styles used for story

telling

2. Understanding the basic techniques and aesthetics of cinema language

3. Self exploration through the medium of image and sound.

Assignment -self exploring assignment

UNIT 2: UNIVERSAL SIYLING AND FORMATTING OF A SCREENPLAY

1. Screenplaywriting style

2. Formatting a screenplay

3. Creating a short story from real life story

4. Styling and formatting the written script

Assignment -one act screenplay writing assignment with proper format and style

UNIT 3: BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. Basics of camera and Lens

i. Exposure triangle : shutterspeecl, iris, lso

ii. Focus, focus shifting, depth offield

iii. Focal length

iv. Wide, normal and telephoto lens

v. Primeandzoom lens

vi. Photo resolution and video resolution

vii. Sensor and sensor size•q`:Viii. Frame, frame rate, aspect ratio

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2. Basic introduction to lighting

i. Whatdoweexpectlighting todoforus

ii. lighting process

3. Basic coordination with camera team, director, actor, editor, green screen team, VFX team

4. Composition

iii. Elements of composition

iv. Principle of composition

v. Composition and storytelling

5. Photo story

6. Storyboard (storytelling in key frames)

7. Digital manipulation of a photograph with adobe light room

Assignments:

1. Test of the basicofcamera-written2. Photostory3. Composition practical

4. Storyboarding practical

5. Lighting practical

UNIT 4: THE BASICS OF FILM SOUND

a) Introduction to the five major elements of sound

1. Dialogue and voiceover

2. Foley and Sound Effects (SFX)

3. Ambience

4. Background Score and Playback Music

5. Silence a stateofcinema

b) Introduction to the different process in various stages of film production - ,`''``\

1 ) Pre Production

- Sound Script

- Perpetration and Crew Selection

-Songs and Music selection

2) Production- Production Sound

- Pilot Sound/ Reference Sound

- SFX and Ambience Collection

3) Post Production-ADR or Dubbing

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- Foley

-Ambience Design

- SFX editing

-Background Score

- Mixing

c) Introduction to various personnel in film sound track process

1. SoundDesigner

2. Production sound Mixer

3. Boomoperator4. Sound utility

5. LockupTeam

6. Sound Recordist

7. FoleyArtist

8. FoleyMixer

9. SFXEditor

10. Music Composer

11. Ambience Designer

12. Dubbing Artist/Recordist

13. Voice Artist

14. Supervising Sound Editor

15. Mixing Engineer/ Re-Recordist

cl) Sound Script

-ln depth practice of sound script and its use during pre production phase.

d) Basic principle of Sound

-Amplitude

-Frequency

e) Basic sound recording-Training to achieve minimal knowledge and norms of recording sound process with bear

minimum recording setup.-Various microphone placement and wind protection technique.

f) Sound editing and basic mixing.

-Proper proiect management and file organizing

- Basic of Adobe Audition

-Placement of various recordecl sounds in timeline.

-Use of basic trim, fade and gain tools

Panning sound in a stereo setup

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Assignments:

1 ) One Photo Story telling through sound

2) Sound Script

3) 2 minutes Sound Design

Original Sound Only IThe students can only use the sound recorded by themselves)

UNIT 5: INTRODUCTION OF EDITING

1) Editing software introduction

a. Basic introduction to adobe premiere pro, resolveb. Practice of adobe premiere pro, resolve

20 HOURS

2) Basics of joining two shots.

a. Selection of the shotb. Match cutc. Matching action of two shots, (Matching of the position, Matching of the look, Matching ofthe movement)d. Imaginary line

3) Basic elements of transitiona. Cutc. Dissolve

Dissection of the elements of transition

a. Fade ln

c. Dissolve

e. Wipe and its patterns

9. Cutawaysi. Swiftpan

k. Flash Forward

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b. Faded. Wipe

b. Fade Out

d. Superimpose

f. Insert

h. Swiss pan

i. Flash Back

Assignments

a) the students are required to understand the basic components of film and video editing sotware

practically.b) Two or three match action exercise using 3 static shots.

c) Two or three exercises for maintaining screen direction, imaginary line and matching looks, using 5

static shots.

d) One or two exercises for skillfully crossing imaginary line using 5 static shots.

e) One exercise of a c+gsing sequence using two characters, maintaining screen direction, imaginary`(I,

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UNIT 6: BASIC ACTING EXERCISES

I. Open-up/ warm up for energy flow

11. Developing confidence/team up

Ill. Exploring human expressions

lv. Exerciseto open the blockage of imagination

V. Appreciation of acting and actors

Vl. Exercise to develop feedback skills

Vll. Roleplayinreallifeandacting

Assignment : -Monologue preparation and individual performance in a class

15 HOURS

UNIT 7: STORYTELLING THROUGH SHOT DIVISION

I. Telling a story in 3 still shots -long shot, medium shot and close up.

11. Telling a story in 5 still shots -shotsize and camera angle.

Ill. Tellingastoryin l0stillshots--shotsize,cameraanglesandfocal length.

IV. 3 staticshots-camera angle, focal length and shotsize.

5 static shots -shot size, camera angles and focal length.

10 static shots -shot size, camera angles and focal length.

VII. 10 shotswith movement-shotsize, camera angles and focal length.

VIll. 15 shotswith movement-shotsize, camera anglesandfocal length.

IX. 2 minutes short film.

UNIT 8: UNDERSTANDING THE WORKFLOW OF FILM MAKING

A. Development

1. Stages of writing screenplay -idea to final form

8. Pre-production

1. Filmbudget

2. Registration of film Production Company

a) Documents needed for the registration.b) Process of registration.

3. Film registration

a) Documents neecled for the registration.

b) Process of registration.

4. Crew selection

a) Process of crew selection..b) Qualities of crew members.

•, F) Duties and responsibilities of crew member.

5. P`a'p'erworks during the pre-production / `\ .

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6. Designing storyboard

7. Recce

a) Process of location scouting.

b) Challenges during the location scouting.

8. Setand props designing

9. Equipments

10. Costume design

C. Production

1. How to run everyday shoot.

2. Challenges and solutions during the shoot.

D. Post production

1. Editing, special effects.

2. Automated Dialog Replacement

3. Background music

4. Colorgrading

5. Sound designing and mixing.

6. Filling and encoding.

E. Marketing

1. Marketing and its strategy.

2. Dealing with distributers.

3. Dealing with cinema theatre.

Assignment -

1 . Class presentation

2. Making a short film following the process of film production

UNIT 9: FILM APPRECIATION

i. Close study"6fsome critically acclaimed and popular films

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S.No. Topic Mark Remarks1 Self exploring assigrment 10

2 one act screenplay writingassigrmentwithproperformatandstyle 10

3 Cinematography assignment 10

4 Sound assigrment 10

5 Editing assigrment 106 Acting assigrment 10

7 Story telling assigrment 108 Short film assigrment 209 Film Presentation 10

Text book:1. Directing film techniques and aesthetics -Michael Rabiger, Mick Hurbis-CHerrier

2. Cinematography theory and practice -Blain Brown

3. In the blink of an eye -Walter Murch

4. An actor prepares -Constantin Stanislavasky

Reference books:1. Directing shot by shot -Steven D Katz

2. Story -Robert Mckee

3. The art of photography -Bruce Barnboum

4. Creative nature and outdoor photography -Brenda Tharp

5. The art of the story board -story boarding for film, Tv and animation -John Hart

5. Sound design: the expressive power of music ,voice and sound effects in cinema -

David Sonnenchein

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